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<span class="top">The Book of Mark</span><HR NOSHADE>
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<td class="v">4:1</td>
<td>And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.</td>
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<td class="v">4:2</td>
<td>And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,</td>
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<td class="v">4:3</td>
<td>Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:</td>
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<td class="v">4:4</td>
<td>And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.</td>
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<td class="v">4:5</td>
<td>And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:</td>
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<td class="v">4:6</td>
<td>But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.</td>
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<td class="v">4:7</td>
<td>And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.</td>
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<td class="v">4:8</td>
<td>And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.</td>
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<td class="v">4:9</td>
<td>And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.</td>
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<td class="v">4:10</td>
<td>And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.</td>
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<td class="v">4:11</td>
<td>And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:</td>
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<td class="v">4:12</td>
<td>That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.</td>
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<td class="v">4:13</td>
<td>And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?</td>
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<td class="v">4:14</td>
<td>The sower soweth the word.</td>
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<td class="v">4:15</td>
<td>And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.</td>
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<td class="v">4:16</td>
<td>And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;</td>
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<td class="v">4:17</td>
<td>And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.</td>
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<td class="v">4:18</td>
<td>And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,</td>
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<td class="v">4:19</td>
<td>And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.</td>
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<td class="v">4:20</td>
<td>And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.</td>
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<td class="v">4:21</td>
<td>And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?</td>
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<td class="v">4:22</td>
<td>For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.</td>
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<td class="v">4:23</td>
<td>If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.</td>
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<td class="v">4:24</td>
<td>And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.</td>
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<td class="v">4:25</td>
<td>For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.</td>
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<td class="v">4:26</td>
<td>And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;</td>
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<td class="v">4:27</td>
<td>And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.</td>
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<td class="v">4:28</td>
<td>For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.</td>
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<td class="v">4:29</td>
<td>But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.</td>
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<td class="v">4:30</td>
<td>And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?</td>
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<td class="v">4:31</td>
<td>It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:</td>
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<td class="v">4:32</td>
<td>But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.</td>
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<td class="v">4:33</td>
<td>And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.</td>
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<td class="v">4:34</td>
<td>But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.</td>
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<td class="v">4:35</td>
<td>And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.</td>
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<td class="v">4:36</td>
<td>And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.</td>
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<td class="v">4:37</td>
<td>And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.</td>
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<td class="v">4:38</td>
<td>And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?</td>
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<td class="v">4:39</td>
<td>And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.</td>
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<td class="v">4:40</td>
<td>And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?</td>
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<td class="v">4:41</td>
<td>And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?</td>
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